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[a11y][iOS] Collapsed state ignored by Fabric

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Platform: iOS Resolution: PR Submitted Type: New Architecture
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Description

Description

On iOS, accessibilityState={{ expanded: true }} works as expected, but accessibilityState={{ expanded: false }} is ignored. That means the collapsed state is not announced by VoiceOver, so users may not know the element can be expanded.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Build and run the reproducer on the iOS Simulator.
  2. Open Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Accessibility Inspector.
  3. Click Select an element to inspect and choose Element 1.
  4. Verify Value is expanded.
  5. Click Select an element to inspect and choose Element 2.
  6. Note Value is None, while it should be collapsed.
React Native Version

0.84.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Areas

Fabric - The New Renderer

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 26.3.1
  CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600 CPU @ 3.30GHz
  Memory: 74.71 MB / 48.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.13.0
    path: /Users/richard/.nvm/versions/node/v22.13.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /Users/richard/.nvm/versions/node/v22.13.0/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /Users/richard/.nvm/versions/node/v22.13.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.08.04.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/richard/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.0
      - iOS 26.0
      - macOS 26.0
      - tvOS 26.0
      - visionOS 26.0
      - watchOS 26.0
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "31"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-31 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-33 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-33 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-34 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-35 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13840223
  Xcode:
    version: 26.0/17A324
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.16
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.4
    path: /Users/richard/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.1.0
    wanted: 20.1.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.3
    wanted: 19.2.3
  react-native:
    installed: 0.84.1
    wanted: 0.84.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
N/A
MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/QichenZhu/reproducer-react-native-a11y-state

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked reproducer and run it on the iOS Simulator, then inspect Element 1 and Element 2 with Xcode Accessibility Inspector. Trace how Fabric handles accessibilityState expanded values on iOS. Done means accessibilityState={{ expanded: false }} is reported as collapsed and announced by VoiceOver.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, react-native
Domain
accessibility, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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